Stylidium (genus)
Trigger Plant at Canberra Central, ACT
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| Stylidium (genus) | MichaelBedingfield | 3 Apr 2016 | |
| Stylidium graminifolium | AaronClausen | 24 Oct 2014 | |
| Unverified | AaronClausen | 24 Oct 2014 |
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4 comments
25 Oct 2014
The thick scape suggests Stylidium armeria. A photo of leaves is needed for a definite ID.
4 Apr 2016
Hmm, I've been spotting a number of trigger plants in that area and always assumed the species is S.graminifolium. We had a discussion about the species (armeria or graminifolium) which Silke Smaglinski had registered on Mt Ainslie. Aaron, would you have the time to take a photo of the leaves?
4 Apr 2016
I read the comments on sighting http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Sightings/Details/1947895 detailing characteristics of Stylidium graminifolium and S. armeria, which seem at odds with the plant I have growing in my garden: it is labelled Stylidium graminifolium but has leaves 6 mm wide without hooked edges. I don't know if it is an out-of-town variation of a mislabelled plant.
4 Apr 2016
The name Stylidium armeria was resurrected about 2004. Plantnet still only has the name, but no description. A lot of people have not caught up with the separation of these two species. Unfortunately I did not find the paper that separates the two species till we were in the final stages of preparing Flowers of the ACT and Region and found that we had a photo of Stylidium armeria and were at the wrong time of year to get one of Stylidium graminifolium on Black Mountain as well.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.179558-35.248665
- Altitude 680.1m
- Places Canberra Central, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 24 Oct 2014 02:25 PM Recorded on
- AaronClausen Recorded by
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- AaronClausen NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Stylidium (genus) Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Stylidium (genus) Scientific name
- Trigger Plant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1741.28m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
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4 / 7
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